1 : a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
2 : a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking <the architect of American foreign policy>
Examples of ARCHITECT
<the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II>
1 : a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose: as a: the piece of wood on which the neck of a person condemned to be beheaded is laid for execution b: a mold or form on which articles are shaped or displayed c: a hollow rectangular building unit usually of artificial material d: a lightweight usually cubical and solid wooden or plastic building toy that is usually provided in sets e: the casting that contains the cylinders of an internal combustion engine f:starting block
2 a:obstacleb: an obstruction of an opponent's play in sports; especially: a halting or impeding of the progress or movement of an opponent in football by use of the body c(1): interruption of normal physiological function (as of a tissue or organ); especially:heart block(2): local anesthesia (as by injection) produced by interruption of the flow of impulses along a nerve d: interruption or cessation especially of train of thought by competing thoughts or psychological suppression — compare writer's block
3 slang:head 1 <threatened to knock his block off>
4 : a wooden or metal case enclosing one or more pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may be attached
5 : a piece of material (as wood or linoleum) having on its surface a hand-cut design from which impressions are to be printed
6 a(1): a usually rectangular space (as in a city) enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings (2): the distance along one of the sides of such a block b(1): a large building divided into separate functional units (2): a line of row houses (3): a distinctive part of a building or integrated group of buildings
7 : a platform from which property is sold at auction
8 a: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit b:bloc 2
— on the block: for sale
1 a: a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory b: a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together into a volume c: a long written or printed literary composition d: a major division of a treatise or literary work e: a record of a business's financial transactions or financial condition —often used in plural <the books show a profit>f:magazine 4a g:e-book
2 capitalized:bible 1
3 : something that yields knowledge or understanding <the great book of nature><her face was an open book>
4 a(1): the total available knowledge and experience that can be brought to bear on a task or problem <tried every trick in the book>(2): inside information or analysis <the book on him is that he can't hit a curveball>b: the standards or authority relevant in a situation <run by the book>
5 a: all the charges that can be made against an accused person <threw the book at him>b: a position from which one must answer for certain acts :account<bring criminals to book>
6 a:librettob: the script of a play c: a book of arrangements for a musician or dance orchestra : musical repertory
7 : a packet of items bound together like a book <a book of stamps><a book of matches>
8 a:bookmakerb: the bets registered by a bookmaker; also: the business or activity of giving odds and taking bets
9 : the number of tricks a cardplayer or side must win before any trick can have scoring value
Examples of BOOK
The shelves in his office are filled with books.
That's one of the best booksI've read in a long time.
a novelist who has written some wonderful books
The library has many dictionaries and other reference books.
1 : the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining
2 a: the process, art, or manner of constructing something; also: a thing constructedb: the construction industry <working in construction>
3 : the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence : syntactical arrangement
4 : a sculpture that is put together out of separate pieces of often disparate materials
Examples of CONSTRUCTION
Constructionof the new bridge will begin in the spring.
Constructionon the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Note the similar constructionof the buildings.
Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the constructionis quite common in English.
That verb is commonly used in passive constructions.
1 a: a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties; especially: one legally enforceable b: a business arrangement for the supply of goods or services at a fixed price <make parts on contract>c: the act of marriage or an agreement to marry
2 : a document describing the terms of a contract
3 : the final bid to win a specified number of tricks in bridge
4 : an order or arrangement for a hired assassin to kill someone <his enemies put out a contract on him>
Examples of CONTRACT
The contractrequires him to finish work by the end of the year.
1 : the height to which something is elevated: as a: the angular distance of something (as a celestial object) above the horizon b: the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon c: the height above the level of the sea :altitude
2 : a dancer's or an athlete's leap and seeming suspension in the air; also: the ability to achieve an elevation
3 : an act or instance of elevating
4 : something that is elevated: as a: an elevated place b: a swelling especially on the skin
5 : the quality or state of being elevated
6 : a geometrical drawing that depicts one vertical plane of an object or structure
1 a: one's place of residence :domicileb:house
2 : the social unit formed by a family living together
3 a: a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also: the focus of one's domestic attention <home is where the heart is>b:habitat
4 a: a place of origin <salmon returning to their home to spawn>; also: one's own country <having troubles at home and abroad>b:headquarters 2 <home of the dance company>
5 : an establishment providing residence and care for people with special needs <homes for the elderly>
6 : the objective in various games; especially:home plate
— at home1 : relaxed and comfortable : at ease <felt completely at home on the stage>
2 : in harmony with the surroundings
3 : on familiar ground :knowledgeable<teachers at home in their subject fields>
Examples of HOME
Right now his homeis a small apartment.
People are concerned about protecting their homes.
They have a second homeon the lake.
There's no place like home.
I must have left my notes at home.
She made a good homefor her husband and children.
The islands are hometo many species of birds.
Can you find homes for these files in your office?
1 aarchaic: a constructed thing whether material or immaterial b:conveyance, vehicle; especially:automobilecarchaic: a military engine d: any of various apparatuses formerly used to produce stage effects e(1): an assemblage of parts that transmit forces, motion, and energy one to another in a predetermined manner (2): an instrument (as a lever) designed to transmit or modify the application of power, force, or motion f: a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task g: a coin-operated device <a cigarette machine>h:machinery —used with the or in plural
2 a: a living organism or one of its functional systems b: one that resembles a machine (as in being methodical, tireless, or consistently productive) <a gifted publicist and quote machine — John Lancaster>c(1): a combination of persons acting together for a common end along with the agencies they use (2): a highly organized political group under the leadership of a boss or small clique
3 : a literary device or contrivance introduced for dramatic effect
Examples of MACHINE
Shovels are tools; bulldozers are machines.
Do you know how to operate this machine?
The machineis working properly.
He was bragging about his new machine.
The coach turned the team into a scoring machine.
My younger brother is an eating machine.
a politician who dared to challenge the local party machine
1 a(1): the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made (2): matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized <sticky material><explosive materials>b(1): something (as data) that may be worked into a more finished form <material for a biography>(2): something used for or made the object of study <material for the next semester>(3): a performer's repertoire <a comedian's material>c:matter 3b d:clothe: a person potentially suited to some pursuit <varsity material><leadership material>
2 a: apparatus necessary for doing or making something <writing materials>b:matériel
Examples of MATERIAL
paper, plastic, or other materials
She was never without reading material.
The curtains required yards of expensive material.
1 obsolete: a set of plans for a building
2 dialect British:copy, image
3 : structural design <a home on the model of an old farmhouse>
4 : a usually miniature representation of something; also: a pattern of something to be made
5 : an example for imitation or emulation
6 : a person or thing that serves as a pattern for an artist; especially: one who poses for an artist
7 :archetype
8 : an organism whose appearance a mimic imitates
9 : one who is employed to display clothes or other merchandise
10 a: a type or design of clothing b: a type or design of product (as a car)
11 : a description or analogy used to help visualize something (as an atom) that cannot be directly observed
12 : a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs; also: a computer simulation based on such a system <climate models>
13 :version 3
14 :animal model
Examples of MODEL
She's building a modelof the Earth for science class.
a plastic modelof the human heart
We've improved on last year's model, making the car safer and easier to control.
He bought one of the old 1965 models.
We couldn't afford one of the fancy TVs and had to buy the standard model.
We've developed a computer modelof the economy to predict what will happen in the future.
1 : something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: as a: officially coined or stamped metal currency b:money of accountc:paper money
2 a: wealth reckoned in terms of money b: an amount of money cplural: sums of money :funds
3 : a form or denomination of coin or paper money
4 a: the first, second, and third place winners (as in a horse or dog race) —usually used in the phrases in the money or out of the moneyb: prize money <his horse took third money>
5 a: persons or interests possessing or controlling great wealth b: a position of wealth <born into money> money table— for one's money: according to one's preference or opinion
— on the money: exactly right or accurate
Examples of MONEY
That painting must be worth a lot of money.
He earned some moneylast summer as a musician.
We're trying to save enough moneyfor a new car.
The town is raising moneyfor the elementary school.
Friends would always ask her for money.
It's an interesting idea, but there's no moneyin it: it'll never sell.
He made his moneyin the insurance business.
They decided to put all their moneyin the stock market.
We didn't have much moneywhen I was growing up.
Most of the project is being paid for by federal monies.
1 : an artist's brush
2 : an artist's individual skill or style
3 a: an implement for writing, drawing, or marking consisting of or containing a slender cylinder or strip of a solid marking substance b: a small medicated or cosmetic roll or stick for local applications
4 : a set of geometric objects each pair of which has a common property <the lines in a plane through a point comprise a pencil of lines>
5 : something (as a beam of radiation) long and thin like a pencil
Examples of PENCIL
Use a pencil instead of a pen so you can erase your mistakes.
transitive verb
1 : to pass again through a series of changes or treatments: as a: to process (as liquid body waste, glass, or cans) in order to regain material for human use b:recover 6 c: to reuse or make (a substance) available for reuse for biological activities through natural processes of biochemical degradation or modification <green plants recycling the residue of forest fires><recycle ADP back to ATP>
2 : to adapt to a new use :alter
3 : to bring back :reuse<recycles a number of good anecdotes — Larry McMurtry>
4 : to make ready for reuse <a plan to recycle vacant tenements>
intransitive verb
1 : to return to an earlier point in a countdown
2 : to return to an original condition so that operation can begin again —used of an electronic device
Examples of RECYCLE
They're studying various ways to recyclegarbage into fuel.
The doormat is made from recycledtires.
Town residents are required to recyclecans and bottles.
We make efforts to recycle.
The author recycles a familiar story in her latest novel.
Definitions: 1 a: the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting b: a part set off by or as if by cutting
2 : a distinct part or portion of something written (as a chapter, law, or newspaper)
3 a: the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane b: the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane
4 : a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group
5 : a character § used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark
6 : a piece of land one square mile in area forming especially one of the 36 subdivisions of a township
7 : a distinct part of a territorial or political area, community, or group of people <the historic section of the city>
8 a: a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated <a board cut into sections><the northern section of the route>b: one segment of a fruit :carpel
9 : a basic military unit usually having a special function
10 : a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination
11 a: one of the classes formed by dividing the students taking a course b: one of the discussion groups into which a conference or organization is divided
12 a: a part of a permanent railroad way under the care of a particular crew b: one of two or more vehicles or trains which run on the same schedule
13 : one of several component parts that may be assembled or reassembled <a bookcase in sections>
14 : a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments <the string section>
Examples of SECTION
the upper sectionof the bridge
This sectionof the road is closed.
the frozen food sectionin the supermarket
the Crown Heights sectionof Brooklyn
Do you want to sit in the nonsmoking section?
The dictionary includes a sectionon signs and symbols.
1 : commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is malleable when under suitable conditions, and is distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content
2 : an instrument or implement of or characteristically of steel: as a: a thrusting or cutting weapon b: an instrument (as a fluted round rod with a handle) for sharpening knives c: a piece of steel for striking sparks from flint
3 : a quality (as hardness of mind or spirit) that suggests steel <nerves of steel>
4 a: the steel manufacturing industry bplural: shares of stock in steel companies
1 a: a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense —often used in plural b: a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estate c: a structure that serves to hold back pressure (as of water or sliding earth)
2 : one of the sides of a room or building connecting floor and ceiling or foundation and roof
3 : the side of a footpath next to buildings
4 : an extreme or desperate position or a state of defeat, failure, or ruin <the surrounded troops had their backs against the wall>
5 : a material layer enclosing space <the wall of a container><heart walls>
6 : something resembling a wall (as in appearance, function, or effect); especially: something that acts as a barrier or defense <a wall of reserve><tariff wall>
Examples of WALL
A stone wallmarks off their property.
the Great Wallof China
the wallsof the ancient city
She hung posters on the wallsof her room.
This apartment building has thin walls, and you can hear everything your neighbors say.
Muscles in the abdominal wall help protect organs.
1 a: the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent b: a natural mineral water —usually used in plural
2 : a particular quantity or body of water: as a(1)plural: the water occupying or flowing in a particular bed (2)chiefly British:lake, pondb: a quantity or depth of water adequate for some purpose (as navigation) cplural(1): a band of seawater abutting on the land of a particular sovereignty and under the control of that sovereignty (2): the sea of a particular part of the earth d:water supply<threatened to turn off the water>
3 : travel or transportation on water <we went by water>
4 : the level of water at a particular state of the tide :tide
5 : liquid containing or resembling water: as a(1): a pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparation made with water (2): a watery solution of a gaseous or readily volatile substance — compare ammonia waterbarchaic: a distilled fluid (as an essence); especially: a distilled alcoholic liquor c: a watery fluid (as tears, urine, or sap) formed or circulating in a living body d:amniotic fluid; also:bag of waters
6 a: the degree of clarity and luster of a precious stone b: degree of excellence <a scholar of the first water>
7 :watercolor
8 a: stock not representing assets of the issuing company and not backed by earning power b: fictitious or exaggerated asset entries that give a stock an unrealistic book value
— above water: out of difficulty
1 a: a dense growth of trees usually greater in extent than a grove and smaller than a forest —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction b:woodland
2 a: the hard fibrous substance consisting basically of xylem that makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark and is found to a limited extent in herbaceous plants b: wood suitable or prepared for some use (as burning or building)
3 a: something made of wood b: a golf club having a thick wooden head; also: a golf club having a similar head made of metal
Examples of WOOD
Some baseball bats are made out of wood.
The woodon the deck has begun to rot.
Their house is near a small wood.
A thick woodsruns along the boundary of the estate.
1 a: a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction b: a wood or metal cylinder in a loom on which the warp is wound c: the part of a plow to which handles, standard, and coulter are attached d: the bar of a balance from which scales hang e: one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship) <a steel beam supporting a floor>; also:boom, spar<the beam of a crane>f: the extreme width of a ship at the widest part g: an oscillating lever on a central axis receiving motion at one end from an engine connecting rod and transmitting it at the other
2 a: a ray or shaft of light b: a collection of nearly parallel rays (as X rays) or a stream of particles (as electrons) c: a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots; also: the course indicated by a radio beam
3 : the main stem of a deer's antler
4 : the width of the buttocks
— on the beam1 : following a guiding beam
2 : proceeding or operating correctly
Architect
Definition of ARCHITECT
1: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
2
: a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking <the architect of American foreign policy>
Examples of ARCHITECT
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Block
Definition of BLOCK
1: a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose: as a : the piece of wood on which the neck of a person condemned to be beheaded is laid for execution b : a mold or form on which articles are shaped or displayed c : a hollow rectangular building unit usually of artificial material d : a lightweight usually cubical and solid wooden or plastic building toy that is usually provided in sets e : the casting that contains the cylinders of an internal combustion engine f : starting block
2
a : obstacle b : an obstruction of an opponent's play in sports; especially : a halting or impeding of the progress or movement of an opponent in football by use of the body c (1) : interruption of normal physiological function (as of a tissue or organ); especially : heart block (2) : local anesthesia (as by injection) produced by interruption of the flow of impulses along a nerve d : interruption or cessation especially of train of thought by competing thoughts or psychological suppression — compare writer's block
3
slang : head 1 <threatened to knock his block off>
4
: a wooden or metal case enclosing one or more pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may be attached
5
: a piece of material (as wood or linoleum) having on its surface a hand-cut design from which impressions are to be printed
6
a (1) : a usually rectangular space (as in a city) enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings (2) : the distance along one of the sides of such a block b (1) : a large building divided into separate functional units (2) : a line of row houses (3) : a distinctive part of a building or integrated group of buildings
7
: a platform from which property is sold at auction
8
a : a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit b : bloc 2
— on the block: for sale
Examples of BLOCK
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Book
Definition of BOOK
1a : a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory b : a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together into a volume c : a long written or printed literary composition d : a major division of a treatise or literary work e : a record of a business's financial transactions or financial condition —often used in plural <the books show a profit>f : magazine 4a g : e-book
2
capitalized : bible 1
3
: something that yields knowledge or understanding <the great book of nature><her face was an open book>
4
a (1) : the total available knowledge and experience that can be brought to bear on a task or problem <tried every trick in the book>(2) : inside information or analysis <the book on him is that he can't hit a curveball>b : the standards or authority relevant in a situation <run by the book>
5
a : all the charges that can be made against an accused person <threw the book at him>b : a position from which one must answer for certain acts : account <bring criminals to book>
6
a : libretto b : the script of a play c : a book of arrangements for a musician or dance orchestra : musical repertory
7
: a packet of items bound together like a book <a book of stamps><a book of matches>
8
a : bookmaker b : the bets registered by a bookmaker; also : the business or activity of giving odds and taking bets
9
: the number of tricks a cardplayer or side must win before any trick can have scoring value
Examples of BOOK
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Cell Phone
Definition of CELL PHONE
: a portable usually cordless telephone for use in a cellular systemExamples of CELL PHONE
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Construction
Definition of CONSTRUCTION
1: the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining
2
a : the process, art, or manner of constructing something; also : a thing constructed b : the construction industry <working in construction>
3
: the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence : syntactical arrangement
4
: a sculpture that is put together out of separate pieces of often disparate materials
Examples of CONSTRUCTION
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Contract
Definition of CONTRACT
1a : a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties; especially : one legally enforceable b : a business arrangement for the supply of goods or services at a fixed price <make parts on contract>c : the act of marriage or an agreement to marry
2
: a document describing the terms of a contract
3
: the final bid to win a specified number of tricks in bridge
4
: an order or arrangement for a hired assassin to kill someone <his enemies put out a contract on him>
Examples of CONTRACT
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ELEVATION
Definition of ELEVATION
1: the height to which something is elevated: as a : the angular distance of something (as a celestial object) above the horizon b : the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon c : the height above the level of the sea : altitude
2
: a dancer's or an athlete's leap and seeming suspension in the air; also : the ability to achieve an elevation
3
: an act or instance of elevating
4
: something that is elevated: as a : an elevated place b : a swelling especially on the skin
5
: the quality or state of being elevated
6
: a geometrical drawing that depicts one vertical plane of an object or structure
Examples of ELEVATION
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Home
Definition of HOME
1a : one's place of residence : domicile b : house
2
: the social unit formed by a family living together
3
a : a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also : the focus of one's domestic attention <home is where the heart is>b : habitat
4
a : a place of origin <salmon returning to their home to spawn>; also : one's own country <having troubles at home and abroad>b : headquarters 2 <home of the dance company>
5
: an establishment providing residence and care for people with special needs <homes for the elderly>
6
: the objective in various games; especially : home plate
— at home1
: relaxed and comfortable : at ease <felt completely at home on the stage>
2
: in harmony with the surroundings
3
: on familiar ground : knowledgeable <teachers at home in their subject fields>
Examples of HOME
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Machines
Definition of MACHINE
1a archaic : a constructed thing whether material or immaterial b : conveyance, vehicle; especially : automobile c archaic : a military engine d : any of various apparatuses formerly used to produce stage effects e (1) : an assemblage of parts that transmit forces, motion, and energy one to another in a predetermined manner (2) : an instrument (as a lever) designed to transmit or modify the application of power, force, or motion f : a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task g : a coin-operated device <a cigarette machine>h : machinery —used with the or in plural
2
a : a living organism or one of its functional systems b : one that resembles a machine (as in being methodical, tireless, or consistently productive) <a gifted publicist and quote machine — John Lancaster>c (1) : a combination of persons acting together for a common end along with the agencies they use (2) : a highly organized political group under the leadership of a boss or small clique
3
: a literary device or contrivance introduced for dramatic effect
Examples of MACHINE
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Materials
Definition of MATERIAL
1a (1) : the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made (2) : matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized <sticky material><explosive materials>b (1) : something (as data) that may be worked into a more finished form <material for a biography>(2) : something used for or made the object of study <material for the next semester>(3) : a performer's repertoire <a comedian's material>c : matter 3b d : cloth e : a person potentially suited to some pursuit <varsity material><leadership material>
2
a : apparatus necessary for doing or making something <writing materials>b : matériel
Examples of MATERIAL
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Model
Definition of MODEL
1obsolete : a set of plans for a building
2
dialect British : copy, image
3
: structural design <a home on the model of an old farmhouse>
4
: a usually miniature representation of something; also : a pattern of something to be made
5
: an example for imitation or emulation
6
: a person or thing that serves as a pattern for an artist; especially : one who poses for an artist
7
: archetype
8
: an organism whose appearance a mimic imitates
9
: one who is employed to display clothes or other merchandise
10
a : a type or design of clothing b : a type or design of product (as a car)
11
: a description or analogy used to help visualize something (as an atom) that cannot be directly observed
12
: a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs; also : a computer simulation based on such a system <climate models>
13
: version 3
14
: animal model
Examples of MODEL
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Money
Definition of MONEY
1: something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: as a : officially coined or stamped metal currency b : money of account c : paper money
2
a : wealth reckoned in terms of money b : an amount of money c plural : sums of money : funds
3
: a form or denomination of coin or paper money
4
a : the first, second, and third place winners (as in a horse or dog race) —usually used in the phrases in the money or out of the money b : prize money <his horse took third money>
5
a : persons or interests possessing or controlling great wealth b : a position of wealth <born into money>
money table— for one's money: according to one's preference or opinion
— on the money: exactly right or accurate
Examples of MONEY
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Pencil
Definition of PENCIL
1: an artist's brush
2
: an artist's individual skill or style
3
a : an implement for writing, drawing, or marking consisting of or containing a slender cylinder or strip of a solid marking substance b : a small medicated or cosmetic roll or stick for local applications
4
: a set of geometric objects each pair of which has a common property <the lines in a plane through a point comprise a pencil of lines>
5
: something (as a beam of radiation) long and thin like a pencil
Examples of PENCIL
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Recycle
Definition of RECYCLE
transitive verb1
: to pass again through a series of changes or treatments: as a : to process (as liquid body waste, glass, or cans) in order to regain material for human use b : recover 6 c : to reuse or make (a substance) available for reuse for biological activities through natural processes of biochemical degradation or modification <green plants recycling the residue of forest fires><recycle ADP back to ATP>
2
: to adapt to a new use : alter
3
: to bring back : reuse <recycles a number of good anecdotes — Larry McMurtry>
4
: to make ready for reuse <a plan to recycle vacant tenements>
intransitive verb
1
: to return to an earlier point in a countdown
2
: to return to an original condition so that operation can begin again —used of an electronic device
Examples of RECYCLE
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recycle
Section
Definitions:1
a : the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting b : a part set off by or as if by cutting
2
: a distinct part or portion of something written (as a chapter, law, or newspaper)
3
a : the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane b : the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane
4
: a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group
5
: a character § used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark
6
: a piece of land one square mile in area forming especially one of the 36 subdivisions of a township
7
: a distinct part of a territorial or political area, community, or group of people <the historic section of the city>
8
a : a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated <a board cut into sections><the northern section of the route>b : one segment of a fruit : carpel
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: a basic military unit usually having a special function
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: a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination
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a : one of the classes formed by dividing the students taking a course b : one of the discussion groups into which a conference or organization is divided
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a : a part of a permanent railroad way under the care of a particular crew b : one of two or more vehicles or trains which run on the same schedule
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: one of several component parts that may be assembled or reassembled <a bookcase in sections>
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: a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments <the string section>
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Steel
Definition of STEEL
1: commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is malleable when under suitable conditions, and is distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content
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: an instrument or implement of or characteristically of steel: as a : a thrusting or cutting weapon b : an instrument (as a fluted round rod with a handle) for sharpening knives c : a piece of steel for striking sparks from flint
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: a quality (as hardness of mind or spirit) that suggests steel <nerves of steel>
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a : the steel manufacturing industry b plural : shares of stock in steel companies
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Wall
Definition of WALL
1a : a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense —often used in plural b : a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estate c : a structure that serves to hold back pressure (as of water or sliding earth)
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: one of the sides of a room or building connecting floor and ceiling or foundation and roof
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: the side of a footpath next to buildings
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: an extreme or desperate position or a state of defeat, failure, or ruin <the surrounded troops had their backs against the wall>
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: a material layer enclosing space <the wall of a container><heart walls>
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: something resembling a wall (as in appearance, function, or effect); especially : something that acts as a barrier or defense <a wall of reserve><tariff wall>
Examples of WALL
- A stone wallmarks off their property.
- the Great Wallof China
- the wallsof the ancient city
- She hung posters on the wallsof her room.
- This apartment building has thin walls, and you can hear everything your neighbors say.
- Muscles in the abdominal wall help protect organs.
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Definition of WATER
1a : the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent b : a natural mineral water —usually used in plural
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: a particular quantity or body of water: as a (1) plural : the water occupying or flowing in a particular bed (2) chiefly British : lake, pond b : a quantity or depth of water adequate for some purpose (as navigation) c plural (1) : a band of seawater abutting on the land of a particular sovereignty and under the control of that sovereignty (2) : the sea of a particular part of the earth d : water supply <threatened to turn off the water>
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: travel or transportation on water <we went by water>
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: the level of water at a particular state of the tide : tide
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: liquid containing or resembling water: as a (1) : a pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparation made with water (2) : a watery solution of a gaseous or readily volatile substance — compare ammonia water b archaic : a distilled fluid (as an essence); especially : a distilled alcoholic liquor c : a watery fluid (as tears, urine, or sap) formed or circulating in a living body d : amniotic fluid; also : bag of waters
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a : the degree of clarity and luster of a precious stone b : degree of excellence <a scholar of the first water>
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: watercolor
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a : stock not representing assets of the issuing company and not backed by earning power b : fictitious or exaggerated asset entries that give a stock an unrealistic book value
— above water: out of difficulty
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Wood
Definition of WOOD
1a : a dense growth of trees usually greater in extent than a grove and smaller than a forest —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction b : woodland
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a : the hard fibrous substance consisting basically of xylem that makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark and is found to a limited extent in herbaceous plants b : wood suitable or prepared for some use (as burning or building)
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a : something made of wood b : a golf club having a thick wooden head; also : a golf club having a similar head made of metal
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Beams
Definition of BEAM
1a : a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction b : a wood or metal cylinder in a loom on which the warp is wound c : the part of a plow to which handles, standard, and coulter are attached d : the bar of a balance from which scales hang e : one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship) <a steel beam supporting a floor>; also : boom, spar <the beam of a crane>f : the extreme width of a ship at the widest part g : an oscillating lever on a central axis receiving motion at one end from an engine connecting rod and transmitting it at the other
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a : a ray or shaft of light b : a collection of nearly parallel rays (as X rays) or a stream of particles (as electrons) c : a constant directional radio signal transmitted for the guidance of pilots; also : the course indicated by a radio beam
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: the main stem of a deer's antler
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: the width of the buttocks
— on the beam1
: following a guiding beam
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: proceeding or operating correctly
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